Meriden
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Meriden at a glance
- House prices
- £440,000
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 110.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle63rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Meriden a good place to live?
Meriden may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Watford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Meriden
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 110.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Meriden
House prices
- Median sale price
- £440,000
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 43 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Meriden
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Meriden
Flood risk
7.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.1% of the area. That is the 63rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Meriden
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Meriden a good place to live?
Meriden may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Meriden safe?
Meriden ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Meriden?
The median sale price was £440,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Meriden?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Meriden?
Nearby public profiles include Vicarage in Watford and Oxhey in Watford.
